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| Ex-FBI man in Iran not "missing" at all |
| 2007-04-04 |
| Informed sources have told PRESS TV that the story of an American businessman and retired FBI agent gone missing from Iran's Kish Island is somewhat misleading. The truth of the matter is he has been in the hands of Iranian security forces since the early hours of March 9, and his inability to communicate with his family or his company, has raised the alarm about his health, safety and whereabouts. Speaking to PRESS TV on condition of anonymity the sources made clear that aside from the obvious inconvenience, the person is being well looked after. The sources also said that the matter, though routine, has been complicated by the mounting tensions stemming from repeated American threats against Iran, actual ongoing covert actions within Iran run by the Americans and the particulars of the man's background with the FBI. Not a happy configuration under the circumstances. Nevertheless the authorities are well on the way to finishing the procedural arrangements that could see him freed in a matter of days. It has been established that his retirement from federal law enforcement took place nearly a decade ago, his area of expertise was organized crime not intelligence and his trip to Kish was purely that of a private businessman looking to make contact with persons who could help him make representations to official Iranian bodies responsible for suppressing trade in pirated products which is a major concern of his company. The outstanding reason for making such a connection is the man has no prior experience in this part of the world. The enterprise he works for deals in low technology high visibility brand name products sold worldwide and the Persian Gulf has been proving to be a major problem area for illegal production and marketing of these products. Iran is not the origin of this activity but is the largest market by far on the waterway and thus a primary target area for the pirated goods. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #5 Why the hell are Western nations attacked for our response to Third-World nations' threats against us?! It's called "Blame the victim". |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2007-04-04 22:38 |
| #4 Now is the time for some retractions about the unique spinelessness of the British. I, for one, have always maintained that this sort of spinelessness is endemic to the West as a whole. Britain's idiotic concept of "Soft Power" is just a wee bit more emblematic of it. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-04-04 20:31 |
| #3 the mounting tensions stemming from repeated American threats against Iran, actual ongoing covert actions within Iran run by the Americans Repeated American threats against Iran?! Iran's parliament closes with chants of "Death to America"! Covert actions in Iran?! What about the covert actions against the US, around the world, run by Iran?! Why the hell are Western nations attacked for our response to Third-World nations' threats against us?! God, I am sick of this crap. |
| Posted by: Rob Crawford 2007-04-04 10:22 |
| #2 Now is the time for some retractions about the unique spinelessness of the British. The West as a whole has lost its nerve. |
| Posted by: Excalibur 2007-04-04 09:32 |
| #1 When no one knows where he is for a month, the State Dept. makes a release and "his inability to communicate with his family or his company, has raised the alarm about his health, safety and whereabouts" but I am sure he is in safe hands and will be boarding a plane home soon. |
| Posted by: Flolumble Elmuling1667 2007-04-04 02:15 |